2 Touch points are better than 1

The current Nintendo DS that we all know and love currently has one touch access. If you touch the DS with one or more objects, only one access point will enter. Nintendo recently filed a patent for not one but TWO touch points. And we thought that the DS was innovative.

STORY: Nintendo was granted a U.S. patent the company filed in July 2004, showing a “Gaming Apparatus” similar in appearance to the DS but with added touch screen functionality. The system shown is capable of recognizing two touch points simultaneously, as well as calculating related distances and angles between the two touched points. The current DS can only recognize one touch point at a time. Very interesting to say the least. I can definitely see this as a partner for FPS and driving games. Imagine the possibilities. Is this a sign of things to come? Is this possibly a “preview” of the next gameboy? I will keep you updated as more develops. Thanks for stopping by! Game ON!

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Virtual Reality Saga Continues…

I wish I had a straight answer. I wish I could end all the speculation and rumors but I can’t. The infamous rumor that the Revolution will have some sort of virtual reality/3-dimensional viewing still crops up. The Revolution rumor that wont die comes from an “anonymous” source going by the moniker “Discreet.” This “source” is quoted as saying “I would just like to say that at E3 2006, they will 100% no doubt be revealing a virtual reality gadget that functions with the revolution. The source I got this from also states that Nintendo has been working with E-D in the past and with 3DH. At E3, Nintendo will allow revolution controllers to be tested and virtual reality suits for special guests. High Status 3DH staff will appear and describe about the new technology and how the brain reads this new technology. That’s all I can reveal in this tip. Also about the pictures, I cannot release them, I was not even suppose to tell people about this.” BIG thanks to this quality site for the above story.

I am in the middle of this one. One side of me thinks that there is a certain amount of truth to this rumor, and yet one side of me says that there is no way possible that this will come true. All I know is that this has been sparking a huge debate in the gaming world and has people talking. Everyone get ready- E3 is only 69 days away!